Tuponia (Chlorotuponia) brevirostris (Reuter, 1883)

Linnavuori, Rauno E., 2010, Studies on the Miridae (Phylinae, addenda to Deraeocorinae and Orthotylinae) of Khuzestan and the adjacent provinces of Iran (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 50 (2), pp. 369-414 : 401

Tuponia (Chlorotuponia) brevirostris (Reuter, 1883)

( Fig. 21A–B )

Material examined. KHUZESTAN: Ahvaz, Jangieh , several specimens, 11.–12.vi.2006 ; Ghazavieh , 1 specimen, 7.–8.vi.2005 ; Shadegan , 2 specimens, 20.–21.iv.2007. BUSHEHR: Ab Pakhsh, 1 specimen, 25.–26.iv.2007 .

Comments. Length of rostrum somewhat variable, sometimes extending to middle coxae. Vesica as in Fig. 21A–B . On Tamarix . Holomediterranean species. New for Iran.

Figures

Fig. 21. A–B – Tuponia (Chlorotuponia) brevirostris (Reuter, 1883): A – vesica, B – apex of vesica. C–H – T. (Tuponia) kurdestanica sp. nov. C – hemelytron; D – right paramere; E–F – left paramere; G–H – theca.